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[windpoacher]

I have a friend with two duel line kite's " Alpha" and the "Avenger"
Both kite's need replacement spar's.
I am not having any luck finding any info on these kite's!
If anybody is familiar with these older kite's?
any info would be appreciated,
detailed specs, manufacture name, ect.. ect..
thanks in advance

sorry! the names are the only info I have,.. so far!!

[John Barresi]

If I remember right, the Avenger was made by Action Kites, probably fiberglass spars.

Sadly, those are about a year before my time so I never became familiar with the sizes.

The Alpha is probably from Flying Wings, maybe pultruded (not wrapped) carbon?

I think any of the "pro" shops should be able to help you identify them, maybe try cross-posting in GWTW.

We have knowledgeable folks here too (kiteking is very good), but folks check GWTW more often.

Wherever you find your info, I encourage you to post back here with your findings so others might benefit.

[John Barresi]

Alpha?

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Two styles of Avenger:

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Flying Wings is still around, parts are fairly common.

The Avenger was by Action Kites... Don Tabor was a part of that company, then left to start Top Of The Line with their Team Hawaiian kite:

[Hedgewarden]

Alpha + from Flying Wings is still being sold, although the sail pattern is different now. I have the older sail pattern as shown in John's photo - bought the kite on eBay a few years ago, and it came with some spare spars (or is it spar spares?)

Let me know which spars are needed, and I can check if I have them. Also I would not be surprised if Flying Wings still sells them (spare spars that is.)

Cheers,

[windpoacher]

Thank you, both!!
That is the avenger he has!
The alpha I am not sure about? the shape, and profile of this kite seems very different than the one
in the picture you have here!
I could be wrong, I will try and get a picture of this kite and post it here!!
Thanks again....Mystery half solved..........

[John Barresi]

Aye, a photo would be perfect... I love identifying old kites, too much fun and nostalgia.

[Hedgewarden]

The current Alpha+ looks like this, from Into The Wind Kites:




I suspect the Alpha kite you are talking about is the model that caused the newer model to be called a "+", if you get my drift.
And the Alpha+ is not exactly a new model - although it is still a fine kite.

IOW, there may be minor or major differences between an Alpha and an Alpha+. Did you try contacting Flying Wings Kites?

Post a picture - I'm curious.

[The Kite Shoppe]

windpoacher, on 23 December 2011 - 06:16 AM, said:

Thank you, both!!
That is the avenger he has!
The alpha I am not sure about? the shape, and profile of this kite seems very different than the one
in the picture you have here!
I could be wrong, I will try and get a picture of this kite and post it here!!
Thanks again....Mystery half solved..........

I have Alpha parts